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HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

Manchester
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Horizon Care and Education Group Limited is a provider of children's homes, specialist education, and supported accommodation for children and young people across England. They focus on therapeutic care and support for vulnerable children.

horizoncare.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£964.8m
Live
21
Buyers
22
12m
£876.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts21 / 37
  • Top buyers22
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED has won £964.8m across 22 public-sector buyers, with 21 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Kent County Council at 91% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
21 of 37Live contracts
91%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteHealth Champions Project Launches at Woodbury SchoolAn initiative where pupils lead health and wellbeing campaigns, promoting events like Children’s Mental Health Week.

Extracted automatically from horizoncare.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
SEN EducationIndependent specialist schools providing high-quality education for young people with Special Educational Needs. ↗Children's HomesA network of over 40 residential children’s homes providing safe, therapeutic care. ↗Supported AccommodationServices helping young people build independence in a safe and nurturing environment. ↗HEAL (Horizon Education Alternative Learning)A specialist alternative education service dedicated to re-engaging young people. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering PlacementsLeicestershire County Council · £7.7m
  • Residential Childrens HomesCHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL · £7.1m
  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust - For The Provision of Supported Accommodation and Support Hours for Young People aged 16 to 21 years oldNorth Northamptonshire Council · £1.3m
  • East Midlands Regional Children's Framework AgreementNorthamptonshire County Council (NASS) · £1.1m
  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's HomesNorth Northamptonshire Council · £692k
  • Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (C-012547)Newcastle City Council · —

Extracted automatically from horizoncare.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 21 live · 16 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Independent and Non-Maintained Special Schools (INMSS) Open Framework (CN260427)
Kent County Council—01 Sept 2026£876.0m4 yrspending
CCS072 Children in Care Provision (D2N2) - Residential Placements
Derbyshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—2 yrspending
WP3899 - Provision of Alternative Education - AWARD
Walsall Council e-Tendering8000000008 Apr 2024—3 yrsLive
Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (C-012547)
Newcastle City Council8000000001 Apr 2024—3 yrsLive
Northamptonshire Children's Trust - For The Provision of Supported Accommodation and Support Hours for Young People aged 16 to 21 years old
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Feb 2024£1.3m4.2 yrsLive
Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Feb 2024£692k7.2 yrsLive
TC160 - North West Supported Accommodation (Young People) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council9800000001 Nov 2023£6.2m10 yrsLive
CIS/ED/INM Education Placement/282801
Bristol City Council8034000028 Feb 2023£199k2.5 yrsClosed
CSI/ED/ALP Placement - 282801
Bristol City Council8000000001 Nov 2022£63k10 moClosed
Children's residential placements - Consortia Commissioning - Framework third re-opening July 2021
Southampton City Council8531100001 Oct 2021—3 yrsClosed
Total live value £44.8m · mean award £26.1m1–10 of 37

Top buyers · 22 buyers · top 3 = 97%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Kent County Council
3 contracts
91%
since 2026
2
Leeds City Council
2 contracts
4%
since 2019
3
Coventry City Council (COV)
2 contracts
2%
since 2019
4
Leicestershire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2020
5
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
1 contract
1%
since 2019
6
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
1 contract
1%
since 2023
7
North Northamptonshire Council
4 contracts
0%
since 2024
8
Bath and North East Somerset Council
1 contract
0%
since 2016
9
Northamptonshire County Council (NASS)
1 contract
0%
since 2018
10
Bristol City Council
5 contracts
0%
since 2020

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East5 contracts
93%
Yorkshire2 contracts
4%
North West3 contracts
1%
East Midlands9 contracts
1%
South West6 contracts
0%
North East2 contracts
0%
West Midlands2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
HC
HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
No£876.0m—
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£9.3m2
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£9.3m2
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Due in -40d
Next due 31 May 2026
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 31 Dec 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
06454959
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
17 Dec 2007
Reg. office
C/O Dwf Company Secretarial Services Limited 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AA
SIC codes
87900
Last accounts
31 Aug 2024
Next accounts due
31 May 2026

Directors & PSC

  • DINWOODIE, James Kenneth — director
    Appointed 18 Jun 2025
  • CUNNINGHAM, Amanda — director
    Appointed 21 Feb 2022
  • Horizon Care And Education Services Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
HORIZON CARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
06454959 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.